1726 July 7 (Thursday). In the Morn I found that Two Young Gentlemen had waited upon the forementioned Ladies but Despairing of Room in the House, never Enquir’d and roll’d into the Barn. Yet one was Sir Clark[1] one of the Orators; the other Mr. Woodbridge,[2] son of Governor Woodbridge[3] of the Asiento Company in the West Indies. It was Dark weather but pleasant Company particularly Mrs. Gains, with whom I chiefly confin’d my Conversation. About Ten I return’d over to the Town. I met Mrs. Porter who had just before had a turn of Illness and was coming out of Colledge to take the Air. She Desir’d me to walk with her. I embraced the opportunity, and (with her Sister, Two Miss Charnocks[4] and their Gentlemen Mr. Baxter[5] and Mr. Baker[6]) we walk’d round the Common, a long walk for an ill Man and a woman but half reviv’d. We lodged Safe at Sir Balch’s[7] and I bid them Adieu for I was Oblig’d to hasten to Boston, to finish the Rest of my Business. I did so and Returned back to Cambridge. I waited on Sir Clark, and gave up the Cause. I retir’d to Father Champneys again and was much Diverted by the Facetious Company of Mrs. Gain.
[1]William Clark (Harvard 1726), later a Boston physician and political writer. Sibley, VIII, 12-19.
[2]Benjamin Woodbridge (Harvard 1728). Sibley, VIII, 533-535.
[3]Judge Dudley Woodbridge of Barbados.
[4]Elizabeth and Mary, daughters of John and Mary Charnock of Cambridge or Boston.
[5]Joseph Baxter (Harvard 1724). Sibley, VII, 304-305.
[6]Thomas Baker (Harvard 1724). Sibley, VII, 294-295.
[7]William Batch (Harvard 1724). Sibley, VII, 296-304.